First Eagle Fund of America (FEAMX)
The investment seeks capital appreciation and current income. The fund primarily invests in domestic stocks and, to a lesser extent, debt and foreign equity instruments. Normally, at least 80% of fund's net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) are invested in domestic equity and debt instruments. Such investments include common stock, hybrid instruments such as preferred stock and convertible securities, warrants, corporate bonds, repurchase agreements, real estate investment trusts and derivatives. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US32008F8462
32008F846
Mar 2, 1998
$2,500
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
FEAMX has a high expense ratio of 1.65%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
First Eagle Fund of America (FEAMX) returned 2.34% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.87% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FEAMX returned 4.09% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
FEAMX
2.34%
3.73%
-3.36%
9.87%
10.14%
10.20%
4.09%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FEAMX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.51% | 0.13% | -2.27% | -2.77% | 2.92% | 2.34% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.56% | 1.10% | 3.79% | -4.27% | 4.75% | 2.56% | 3.28% | 3.44% | 2.87% | -2.12% | 2.42% | -6.04% | 13.44% |
| 2023 | 5.99% | -2.53% | 3.38% | 3.26% | -1.43% | 6.42% | 4.53% | -2.49% | -4.56% | -3.54% | 7.34% | 4.11% | 21.30% |
| 2022 | -5.69% | -6.68% | 2.62% | -7.24% | 0.36% | -7.26% | 7.47% | -3.91% | -10.21% | 6.13% | 8.23% | -3.54% | -19.90% |
| 2021 | -2.90% | 2.62% | 4.74% | 5.83% | 1.12% | 1.38% | 2.77% | 1.42% | -5.01% | 5.43% | -2.20% | 3.05% | 19.13% |
| 2020 | -0.69% | -4.25% | -19.99% | 10.37% | 5.38% | 1.85% | 4.35% | 1.85% | -1.04% | -1.88% | 9.98% | 4.61% | 7.00% |
| 2019 | 12.62% | 5.33% | -0.16% | 1.79% | -7.78% | 8.54% | 2.33% | -3.04% | 1.57% | -0.46% | 3.61% | 1.58% | 27.41% |
| 2018 | 3.10% | -3.76% | -2.37% | -0.37% | 2.99% | -1.90% | 0.47% | 0.44% | -1.74% | -11.34% | 0.42% | -11.98% | -24.23% |
| 2017 | 3.35% | 2.84% | 0.93% | 2.73% | -1.69% | 1.20% | 0.87% | 0.21% | 5.60% | 1.14% | 0.64% | 1.45% | 20.85% |
| 2016 | -8.59% | 0.98% | 4.77% | -1.74% | 0.47% | -2.92% | 5.16% | 1.09% | 0.28% | -4.94% | 3.70% | -0.16% | -2.77% |
| 2015 | -3.47% | 6.69% | -2.35% | 0.95% | 2.63% | -2.93% | 2.93% | -5.38% | -7.53% | 5.03% | 1.30% | -1.24% | -4.28% |
| 2014 | -1.53% | 5.48% | -0.22% | -0.59% | 2.08% | 2.25% | -2.73% | 5.04% | -3.60% | -0.54% | 3.25% | 0.60% | 9.40% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FEAMX is 50, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Eagle Fund of America (FEAMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
First Eagle Fund of America provided a 7.84% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.13 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.13 | $1.16 | $1.83 | $0.56 | $3.54 | $4.44 | $0.23 | $5.61 | $3.58 | $2.07 | $1.00 | $2.71 |
Dividend yield | 7.84% | 8.15% | 13.60% | 4.42% | 21.44% | 26.22% | 1.16% | 35.09% | 12.74% | 7.87% | 3.43% | 8.62% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Eagle Fund of America. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.00 | $1.16 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.70 | $1.83 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.52 | $0.56 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.54 | $3.54 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.44 | $4.44 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.23 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.61 | $5.61 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.58 | $3.58 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.07 | $2.07 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| 2014 | $2.71 | $2.71 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Eagle Fund of America. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the First Eagle Fund of America was 45.04%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 552 trading sessions.
The current First Eagle Fund of America drawdown is 4.73%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -45.04% | Jun 6, 2008 | 117 | Nov 20, 2008 | 552 | Feb 1, 2011 | 669 |
| -40.3% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 225 | Feb 11, 2021 | 766 |
| -28.89% | Nov 9, 2021 | 233 | Oct 12, 2022 | 354 | Mar 12, 2024 | 587 |
| -22.61% | May 11, 2011 | 101 | Oct 3, 2011 | 125 | Apr 2, 2012 | 226 |
| -20.84% | May 26, 2015 | 182 | Feb 11, 2016 | 402 | Sep 15, 2017 | 584 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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